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[Nettime-bold] 'Metamute Meets Echelon - A Literary Competition'



Metamute.com, announcement 4 September 2001,
contact echelon@metamute.com

'Metamute Meets Echelon - A Literary Competition'
to coincide with Jam Echelon Day 2001.
see http://cipherwar.com/echelon

Total prize money 1000euro
Submission closing date 21 October 2001
Send entries to echelon@metamute.com SMS +44[0]7866830757
Fax/snail see  below.

Echelon is the worldwide signals intelligence network run by the US
National  Security Agency and the UK Government Communications
Headquarters in  collaboration with Canada, Australia and New
Zealand. Echelon uses large  ground-based radio antennae in the
United States, Italy, the UK, Turkey, New  Zealand, Canada,
Australia, and several other countries to intercept  satellite
transmissions and some surface traffic, as well as employing
satellites to tap transmissions between cities.

Echelon is reportedly capable of interecepting large portions of the
world's  communications, including phone conversations, email and
SMS. It uses  dictionaries to search for keywords that various
security services consider  to be of interest. Under the ECHELON
system, a particular station's  dictionary computer contains not only
its parent agency's chosen keywords,  but also a list for each of the
other four agencies. Each station collects  all the telephone calls,
faxes, telexes, emails, internet traffic and other  communications
that pass through it and compares them against this list of keywords.


The rationale of Jam Echelon Day was to use the publically available
list of  Echelon keywords to confuse the system by flooding the
Internet with emails  containing the list and to raise public
awareness of the existence of  Echelon and the fact that personal
communications may be being monitored.

One criticim of the Jam Echelon project is that Echelon is too
sophisticated  to respond to simple lists of words. Reportedly,
Echelon analyses the  grammatical structure of sentences and the
context in which keywords arise.  Metamute Meets Echelon has been
created to motivate the production of  fictional works that use the
Echelon wordlist with the degree of  sophisticated contextualisation
that could actually cause the system to  notice and respond. Or at
least get seriously confused.

Rules
Participants should utilise words from the Echelon dictionary
http://metamute.com/echelonlist.txt to produce an original literary
work.  Any literary genre is admissable - from short stories to drama
to poetry to  speeches to the epistolary form. Fictional company
memos and e-mail  exchanges are admissable, as are IRC and SMS
conversations, or any other  form.

The work produced must not be about Echelon in any way, shape or
form, and  the term 'Echelon' must not appear anywhere in the work.

1st Prize in the competition is 500 Euros, and two runners up will
each  receive a prize of 250 Euros each.

Judges' criteria
Entries will be judged against two key criteria: 1) the literary
merit of  the piece of work and 2) the number of words from the
Echelon word list that  are present in the work.

Both criteria are given equal weight. For example, a piece with good
literary merit and fewer Echelon keywords will not necessarily lose
to a  weaker piece that contains more keywords. Indeed, where it is
felt that the  overuse of words from the Echelon wordlist has
actively impaired the  literary quality, entries will be marked down.
Simple lists of keywords in  an entry will automatically disqualify
it.

'Literary merit' is decided by the judges, and their decision is
final.

Conditions
1. Entries must be received by 21st October 2001. Entries may emailed
to  echelon@metamute.com, posted to Mute Magazine, 2nd Floor East,
Universal  House, 88-94 Wentworth St., London E1 7SA. Faxed to +44
[0] 20 7377 9520 or  SMS +44 [0]7866830757. Entries will be accepted
either on paper or as  digital media.
2. Entrants may submit multiple entries up to a maximum of 10 in
total.
3. The upper word limit for entries is 2,500 words. Any entries over
this  length (i.e, 2501 words or more) will be automatically
disqualified.
4. Metamute reserves the right now or in the future to publish
entires in
 any form.
5. Entries must be entirely fictional.

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Info on this project can be found on the metamute.com forum
http://www.metamute.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic=44&forum=1

THE LIST
The official competition word list

Metamute.com, announcement 4 September 2001, contact
echelon@metamute.com

'Metamute Meets Echelon - A Literary Competition'
to coincide with Jam Echelon Day 2001. see
http://cipherwar.com/echelon

START

Rewson, SAFE, Waihoai, INFOSEC, ASIC, MI6, Information Security, SAI,
Information Warfare, IW, IS, rivacy, Information Terrorism, Terrorism
Defensive Information, Defense Information Warfare, Offensive
Information, Offensive Information Warfare, The Artful Dodger, NAIA,
SAM, ASU, ASTS, National Information Infrastructure, InfoSec, SAO,
Reno, Comsec, JICS, Comuter Terrorism, Firewalls, Secure Internet
Connections, RS, ISS, JDF, Ermes, asswords, NAA, DefCon V, RSO,
Hackers, Encrytion, ASWS, CUN, CISU, CUSI, M.A.R.E., MARE, UFO, IFO,
acini, Angela, Esionage, USDOJ, NSA, CIA, S/Key, SSL, FBI, Secert
Service, USSS, Defcon, Damian, Military, White House, Undercover,
NCCS, Mayfly, G, SALDV, EM, resta, RSA, erl-RSA, MSNBC, bet, AOL, AOL
TOS, CIS, CBOT, AIMSX, STARLAN, 3B2, BITNET, SAMU, COSMOS, DATTA,
Furbys, E911, FCIC, HTCIA, IACIS, UT/RUS, JANET, ram, JICC, ReMOB,
LEETAC, UTU, VNET, BRLO, SADCC, NSLE, Daffy Duck, SACLANTCEN, FALN,
877, NAVELEXSYSSECENGCEN, BZ, CANSLO, CBNRC, CIDA, JAVA, rsta, Active
X, Comsec 97, RENS, LLC, DERA, JIC, ri, rb, Wu, RDI, Mavricks, BIOL,
Meta-hackers, ^?, SADT, Steve Case, Tools, RECCEX, Telex, Aldergrove,
OTAN, monarchist, NMIC, NIOG, IDB, MID/KL, NADIS, NMI, SEIDM, BNC,
CNCIS, STEELEBUSH, RG, BSS, DDIS, mixmaster, BCCI, BRGE, Eurool, ball-
biter, SARL, Military Intelligence, JICA, Scully, recondo, Flame,
Infowar, FRU, Bubba, Freeh, Archives, ISADC, CISS, Sundevil, jack,
Investigation, JOTS, ISACA, NCSA, ASVC, sook words, RRF, 1071, Bugs
Bunny, Verisign, Secure, ASIO, Lebed, ICE, NRO, Lexis-Nexis, NSCT,
SCIF, FLiR, JIC, bce, Lacrosse, Flashbangs, HRT, IRA, EODG, DIA,
USCOI, CID, BO, FINCEN, FLETC, NIJ, ACC, AFSC, BMDO, site, SASSTIXS,
NAVWAN, NRL, RL, NAVWCWNS, NSWC, USAFA, AHCRC, ARA, SARD, LABLINK,
USACIL, SAT, USCG, NRC, ~, O, NSA/CSS, CDC, DOE, SAAM, FMS, HCC,
NTIS, SEL, USCODE, CISE, SIRC, CIM, ISN, DJC, LLNL, bemd, SGC, UNCCJ,
CFC, SABENA, DREO, CDA, SADRS, DRA, SHAE, bird dog, SACLANT, BECCA,
DCJFTF, HALO, SC, TA SAS, Lander, GSM, T Branch, AST, SAMCOMM, HAHO,
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wojo, syos, SASCOM, grom, NSIRL, D-11, DF, ZARK, SERT, VI, ARC,
S.E.T. Team, NSWG, M5k, SATKA, DREC, DEVGR, DSD, FDM, GRU, LRTS,
SIGDEV, NACSI, MEU/SOC,SAC, TT, RFI, ZL31, SIGDASYS, TDM. SUKLO,
Schengen, SUSLO, TELINT, fake, TEXTA. ELF, LF, MF, Mafia, JASSM,
CALCM, TLAM, Wieout, GII, SIW, MEII, C2W, Burns, Tomlinson, Ufologico
Nazionale, Centro, CICA, MIR, Belkna, Tac, rebels, BLU-97 A/B, 007,
nowhere.ch, bronze, Rubin, Arnett, BLU, SIGS, VHF, Recon, eaod,
A598D28, Sall, dort, 50MZ, 11Emc Choe, SATCOMA, UHF, The Hague, SHF,
ASIO, SAS, WANK, Colonel, domestic disrution, 5ESS, smuggle, Z-200,
15kg, DUVDEVAN, RFX, nitrate, OIR, retoria, M-14, enigma, Bletchley
ark, Clandestine, NSO, nkvd, the borg, argus, afsatcom, CQB, NVD,
Counter Terrorism Security, Enemy of the State, SARA, Raid Reaction,
JSOFC3I, Cororate Security, OSAll, 192.47.242.7, Baldwin, Wilma,
ie.org, coso.osis.gov, olice, Dateline, Tyrell, KMI, 1ee, od, 9705
Samford Road, 20755-6000, snier, S, ASIS, ASLET, TSCM, Security
Consulting, M-x sook, Z-150T, Steak Knife, High Security, Security
Evaluation, Electronic Surveillance, MI-17, ISR, NSAS,
Counterterrorism, real, sies, IWO, eavesdroing, debugging, CCSS,
intercetion, COCOT, NACSI, rhost, rhosts, ASO, SETA, Amherst,
Broadside, Caricorn, NAVCM, Gamma, Gorizont, Guy, NSS, rita, ISSO,
submiss, ASDIC, .tc, 2EME RE, FID, 7NL SBS, tekka, catain, 226, .45,
nonac, .li, Tony oe, MJ-12, JASON, Society, Hmong, Majic, evil,
zigun, tax, bootleg, warez, TRV, ERV, rednoise, mindwar, nailbomb,
VLF, ULF, aercli, Chatter, MKULTRA, MKDELTA, Bluebird, MKNAOMI, White
Yankee, MKSEARCH, 355 ML, Adriatic, Goldman, Ionoshere, Mole,
Keyhole, NABS, Kilderkin, Artichoke, Badger, Emerson, Tzvrif, SDIS,
T2S2, STTC, DNR, NADDIS, NFLIS, CFD, BLU-114/B, quarter, Cornflower,
Daisy, Egret, Iris, JSOTF, Hollyhock, Jasmine, Juile, Vinnell, tony
blair, B.D.M., Shinx, Stehanie, Reflection, Soke, Talent, Trum, FX,
FXR, IMF, OCSAG, rusers, Covert Video, Intiso, r00t, lock icking,
Beyond Hoe, LASINT, csystems, .tm, asswd, 2600 Magazine, JUWTF,
Cometitor, EO, Chan, athfinders, SEAL Team 3, JTF, Nash, ISSAA, B61-
11, floss, Alouette, executive, Event Security, Mace, Ca-Stun,
stakeout, ninja, ASIS, ISA, EOD, Oscor, Tarawa, COSMOS-2224, COSTIND,
hit word, hitword, Hitwords, Regli, VBS, Leuken-Baden, number key,
Zimmerwald, DDS, GRS, AGT. AMME, ANDVT, Tye I, Tye II, VFCT, VGL,
WHCA, WSA, WS, WWABNC, ZNI1, FSK, gummer, FTS2000, GOSI, GOTS, SACS
STU-III, RF, MS, CMT, I&A, JRSC, ITSDN, Keyer, KG-84C, KWT-46, KWR-
46, KY-75, KYV-5, LHR, ARKHILL, LDMX, LEASAT, SNS, SVN, TACSAT,
TRANSEC, DONCAF, EAM, DSCS, DSNET1, DSNET2, DSNET3, ECCM, EI, EKMS,
EKMC, DDN, DD, Merlin, NTT, SL-1, Rolm, TIE, Tie-fighter, BX, SLI,
NTT, MSCJ, MIT, 69, RIT, Time, MSEE, Cable & Wireless, CSE, SUW, J2,
Embassy, ETA, orno, Fax, finks, Fax encrytion, white noise, Fernsah,
MYK, GAFE, forcast, imort, rain, tiger, buzzer, N9, ink noise, CRA,
M..R.I., to secret, Mossberg, 50BMG, Macintosh Security, freedom,
Macintosh Internet Security, OC3, Macintosh Firewalls, Unix Security,
VI rotection, SIG, swee, Medco, TRD, TDR, Z, WTO, sweeing, SURSAT,
5926, TELINT, Audiotel, Harvard, 1080H, SWS, Asset, Satellite
imagery, force, NAIAG, Cyherunks, NARF, 127, hell, Coderunks, TRW,
remailers, relay, redheads, RX-7, exlicit, FLAME, J-6, ornstars, AVN,
layboy, ISSS, Anonymous, W, Sex, chaining, codes, Nuclear, 20,
subversives, SLI, toad, fish, data havens, unix, c, a, b, d, SUBACS,
the, Elvis, quiche, DES, 1*, N-ISDN, NLS, OTAR, OTAT, OTCIXS, MISSI,
MOSAIC, NAVCOMARS, NCTS, NES, MILSATCOM, AUTODIN, BLACKER, C3I, C4I,
CMS, CMW, C, SBU, SCCN, SITOR, SHF/DOD, Finksburg MD, Link 16, LATA,
NATIA, NATOA, sneakers, UXO, (), OC-12, counterintelligence, Shaldag,
sort, NASA, TWA, DT, gtegsc, nowhere, .ch, hoe, emc, industrial
esionage, SUIR, I, TSCI, sookwords, industrial intelligence, H.N..,
SUAEWICS, Juiliett Class Submarine, Locks, qrss, loch, 64 Vauxhall
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racal, OT, OSS, Siemens, RC, Met, CIA-DST, INI, watchers, keebler,
contacts, Blowie, BTM, CCS, GSA, Kilo Class, squib, rimacord, RS, Z7,
Becker, Nerd, fangs, Austin, no|d, Comirex, GMG, Seakeasy, humint,
GEODSS, SORO, M5, BROMURE, ANC, zone, SBI, DSS, S.A.I.C., Minox,
Keyhole, SAR, Rand Cororation, Starr, Wackenhutt, EO, burho,
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botux, Virii, CCC, ISE, CCSC, Scud, SecDef, Magdeyev, VOA, Kosiura,
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forschung, emm, ANZUS, Rerieve, NZC-332, edition, cards, mania, 701,
CT, CATO, hon-e, Chicago osse, NSDM, l0ck, beanole, sook, keywords,
QRR, LA, TDYC, W3, CUD, CdC, Weekly World News, Zen, World
Domination, Dead, GRU, M72750, Salsa, 7, Blowfish, Gorelick, Glock,
Ft. Meade, NSWT, ress-release, WISDIM, burned, Indigo, wire transfer,
e-cash, Bubba the Love Songe, Enforcers, e-gold, Digicash, zi, SWAT,
Ortega, , NACSE, cryto-anarchy, ^X, AT&T, SGI, SUN, MCI, Blacknet,
ISM, JCE, Middleman, KLM, Blackbird, NSV, GQ360, X400, Texas, jihad,
SDI, BRIGAND, Uzi, Fort Meade, *&, gchq.gov.uk, suercomuter, bullion,
3, NTTC, Blackmednet, :, roaganda, ABC, Satellite hones, IWIS, DD,
lanet-1, ISTA, rs9512c, Jiang Zemin, South Africa, Sergeyev,
Montenegro, Toeffler, Rebollo, sorot, Yucca Mountain, FARC, Toth, Xu
Yongyue, Bach, Razor, AC, crytanalysis, nuclear, 52 52 N - 03 03 W,
Morgan, Canine, GEBA, INSCOM, MEMEX, Stanley, FBI, anama,
fissionable, Sears Tower, NORAD, Delta Force, SEAL, virtual, WASS,
WID, Dolch, secure shell, screws, Black-Os, O/S, Area51, SABC,
basement, ISWG, $@, data-haven, NSDD, black-bag, rack, TEMEST,
Goodwin, rebels, ID, MD5, IDEA, garbage, market, beef, Stego, ISAF,
unclassified, Sayeret Tzanhanim, ARASAR, Grian, irg, curly, Taiwan,
guest, utoia, NSG, orthodox, CCSQ, Alica, SHA, Global, gorilla, Bob,
UNSCOM, Fukuyama, Manfurov, Kvashnin, Marx, Abdurahmon, snullen,
seudonyms, MITM, NARF, Gray Data, VLSI, mega, Leitrim, Yakima, NSES,
Sugar Grove, WAS, Cowboy, Gist, 8182, Gatt, latform, 1911, Geraldton,
UKUSA, veggie, XM, arvus, NAVSVS, 3848, Morwenstow, Consul, Oratory,
ine Ga, Menwith, Mantis, DSD, BVD, 1984, blow out, BUDS, WQC,
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iButton, R1, erco, Toffler, FAS, RHL, K3, Visa/BCC, SNT, Ceridian,
STE, condor, CiherTAC-2000, Etacs, Shiiro, ssor, iz, fritz, KY, 32,
Edens, Kiwis, Kamumaruha, DODIG, Firefly, HRM, Albright, .SC,
Bellcore, rail, csim, NMS, 2c, FIS140-1, CAVE, E-Bomb, CDMA,
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seedbum, joe, illuminati, BOSS, Kourou, Misawa, Morse, HF,
xechelon.org, 415, ladylove, filofax, Gulf, lamma, Unit 5707, Sayeret
Mat'Kal, Unit 669, Sayeret Golani, Lanceros, Summercon, NSADS,
resident, ISFR, freedom, ISSO, walburn, Defcon VI, DC6, Larson, 99,
c4i.org, HERF ie-bomb, 2.3 Oz., cocaine, $, imact, Roswell, ESN, COS,
E.T., credit card, b9, fraud, ST1, assasinate, virus, ISCS, ISR, .VA,
anarchy, rogue, mailbomb, 888, Chelsea, 1997, Whitewater, MOD, York,
lutonium, William Gates, clone, BATF, SGDN, Nike, WWSV, Atlas,
IWWSVCS, Delta, TWA, Kiwi, G 2.6.2., G 5.0i, G 5.1, siliconim,
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Skytel, Yukon, Temleton, Johohonbu, LUK, Jackson, Cohiba, Soros,
Standford, niche, ISE, ISEC, 51, H&K, US, ^, sardine, bank, EUB, US,
CS, NRO, Red Cell, NSOF, DC7, Glock 26, snuffle, atel, ackage, ISI,
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DSD, LIF, J-Star, RIME, SURVIAC, telex, Analyzer, solo, embassy,
Golf, B61-7, Male, Tokyo, ERR, SBU, Threat, JL, Tess, SE, Alex, EL,
SINTCOM, FOUO, ISS-AD, Merv, Mexico, SUR, Gorel, blocks, SO13,
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jya.com, Furby, ECSENC, football, Agfa, 3210, Crowell, moore, 510,
OADR, Smith, toffee, FIS, N56, EuroFed, S4, Walnut, shelter, Cryto AG.

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